September 21, 2017

It can be easy to see a business as just a business, but the staff of the Southwest Orlando Bulletin wanted to help you get to know the faces in the background. Get a deeper view of the people behind your local companies and an in-depth look at what each place has to offer in our first Faces & Places.

September 24, 2017

September 23, 2017

Hernias are common — and often extremely uncomfortable — ailments that affect people of all ages. Though there are several types of hernias, they generally occur when part of an organ, usually the intestines, sticks through a weak point or tear in the thin muscular wall that holds the abdominal organs in place.

The First Academy

A 2-year-old girl was found alone in a car parked at a Walt Disney World resort Monday afternoon, Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies said.Walt Disney Security found the girl in the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa employee parking lot about 1 p.m., said Ingrid Tejada-Monforte, an Orange County...

A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday after he carjacked a woman at gunpoint outside her Apopka home, according to police.A woman was getting out of a Ford Escape about 9:20 a.m. in the Arbor Ridge subdivision off Lester Road when the suspect — later identified as Cedrick Gant — pointed an assault...

An Osceola County man was arrested Saturday on an attempted-murder charge after being caught on a hotel surveillance camera leaving the scene of a shooting with a gun in hand, accompanied by his girlfriend and their 8-month-old child, investigators said.Smith Thomas, 41, faces charges of attempted...

Deputies are looking for a man who robbed a Shell Food Mart on John Young Parkway Thursday night with his face wrapped in white fabric.Investigators on Monday released photos of the robbery and of a someone they called a “person of interest,” who was a customer at the store and has been seen in...

For the first time in U.S. history, a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. The presidential hopefuls, John F. Kennedy, a Democratic senator of Massachusetts, and Richard M. Nixon, the vice president of the United States, met in a Chicago studio to discuss U.S. domestic matters. Kennedy emerged the apparent winner […]

I always have leftover chicken broth on hand and use it for many things, including this comforting family favorite. You can bake your own biscuits, like I do, or buy them at the store. I like to bake extra biscuits to eat with butter and jam. —Liliane Jahnke, Cypress, Texas

My mother always made these tasty muffins whenever our family got together at her house. Now they’re a family favorite at my house, and my in-laws love them, too! —Carolyn Riley, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Homemade brownies are a sweet addition to the appetizer table on game day. Your guests might forget the score, but I guarantee they'll remember these treats! —Sherry Miller, Columbia Heights, Minnesota

This colorful side dish is a proven favorite with family and friends. One of my late son’s friends always requested ‘that rice’ when he came over for dinner. It’s delicious served with grilled salmon, beef, turkey, lamb roast or ham. – Jayne Shiley, Campbellsport, Wisconsin

If you're looking for a pretty dish to make when having guests for brunch, try this. Everyone I've served it to has enjoyed it—except for one time, that is, when my husband tried to make it following my recipe, which I'd written down incorrectly! If you don't leave out the flour as I did, it'll […]

September 10, 2017

Dr. Phillips High School student Emanuel Vazquez was selected to represent Team Puerto Rico at the Pan American Junior Championships for diving, which will be held in Victoria, Canada, from Sept. 28-Oct. 1.

September 9, 2017

Throughout Southwest Orlando, parents, teachers and children prepared for the first day of school. From preplanning to meet-the-teacher events to the first day, it’s been a bustle of activity gearing up for the 2017-18 academic year.

September 8, 2017

Bill Suchy, a longtime Bay Springs resident and owner of Bill Suchy Productions LLC, a film consulting and production company, had his documentary, Silver Wings, Flying Dreams: The Complete Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, acquired for both international television and educational distribution.